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High school oral communication balanced literacy webquests
Social Media WebQuest: Activism or Slacktivism?
This WebQuest asks the question: Is social media activism effective in creating real change, or is it merely "slacktivism"?Students work through tasks that require them to investigate examples of online activism on various social media platforms, as well as a case study of a specific hashtag associated with a social media activism campaign. Students will synthesize their understanding and present their findings to their classmates, including their conclusion regarding the effectiveness of social
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7th - 12th
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William Shakespeare Webquest - Biography - Grades 9-12
The goal of this webquest lesson is to build your students' research skills and their ability to find reliable resources when asked to research a topic. This is an internet scavenger hunt. Students answer the questions by using a search engine to locate the requested information. This hunt is about the life and works of William Shakespeare. Included are:12 questions a chart for the students to complete 2 short optional writing assignmentsan answer key with the student questions for quick refer
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9th - 12th
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Cultural Differences in Communication: A Web Quest!
Increasing cultural awareness in adolescents is sometimes difficult, but this web quest encourages students to look at customs in other cultures and to consider their own culture from another perspective. Easily adaptable, this activity and its subsequent presentation and/or classroom discussion can help broaden the horizons of students studying in various content areas such as communications, social studies, business, and career readiness. The web quest provides viable links for students to f
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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No Link WebQuests- Internet Scavenger Hunt Bundle -Research
This is a collection of 8 webquests that are internet scavenger hunts. The collection includes Core Knowledge, science (Invasive Species, Tsunami, Women of NASA), social studies,(Latitude and Longitude, Colonial America) and just interesting (New Years). Students answer the questions by using a search engine to locate the requested information. NO WEB SITES ARE PROVIDED. The good news is the information is up to date and there are no bad links to worry about. Also, the quests will work well
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6th - 10th
Finding the Fifties (1950s) WebQuest
I have used this WebQuest to introduce "Fahrenheit 451" and "The Catcher in the Rye," but it could be used with any novel/play/story from the era. The WebQuest asks students to investigate popular food, entertainment, and recreation of the time period, and then to analyze what all of those things mean together. It gives great cultural information, rather than just historical.
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7th - 12th
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Socratic Seminar: Who Should Be on American Currency?
The images we see around us daily have a subtle yet profound effect. In this Socratic seminar, students consider American currency and consider: should the faces on the bills be changed or stay the same? The learn who is featured on currency now and think on who could be. This activity can be used during an American History course as students learn about figures like Andrew Jackson and Harriet Tubman, or can be used as a general debate in any Social Studies or English-Language Arts classroom.
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8th - 12th
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Edgar Allan Poe Web Hunt
Introducing your students to Edgar Allan Poe? This internet scavenger hunt is a great way for them to gather facts about him and find out about one of our country's most suspenseful writers! You can have the students do this scavenger hunt in groups, as a cooperative activity, or as an independent one. Because of POE's life, this activity is best suited for Middle School and High School. It starts out with some fun Halloween web-hunting to get the students ready! It then launches into a ful
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5th - 12th
Internet Scavenger Hunt WebQuest Activity | Exploring Careers | Middle School
Embark on an exciting career exploration journey with this 25-question Webquest Internet Scavenger Hunt for middle school students. This comprehensive resource is essential for educators aiming to foster career awareness and readiness among young learners.With its mix of question types, extended activities, and creative writing prompts, this resource aligns with key educational goals and caters to diverse learning styles. The included report card comments and customizable exercises make it a ver
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Middle School Internet Scavenger Hunt WebQuest Bundle │ Grades 6-9
1984 - George Orwell (Privacy Webquest & Debate)
This is a side project I teach as we read George Orwell's "1984" - We start it when we're about halfway through the novel, and it takes about a week of class time. The focus of it is to research about the state of Privacy in America, and then to have a short class debate on the two sides of it.Included here:1) Step 1 - Learning about privacy and determining individual opinions/beliefs (2 different 2-page documents)2) Step 2 - Breaking into 2 groups, and researching the different perspectives on
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8th - 12th
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MAUS Context Webquest Activities
In this webquest, students will be able to research context needed to appropriately introduce the graphic novel of MAUS by Art Speigelman. This can be done on paper, or on the computer. It is customizable to you, and is great for student engagement. This webquest uses videos, art, and informational texts to increase a student's understanding of the context going into the graphic novel.
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7th - 12th
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Shakespeare | Hamlet | Digital Scavenger Hunt Activity
This internet scavenger hunt helps students identify key elements from Willaim Shakespeare's Hamlet. A quick and easy pre-reading activity. All you have to do is make a copy for each student. Focused toward a flipped classroom. Great for homework or group work. Students will research the answers to 12 questions.
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8th - 12th
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The Book of Life - Cultural Exploration Webquest & Digital Storytelling Project
Title: The Book of Life - Cultural Exploration Webquest & Digital Storytelling Project Product Description Embark on a vibrant journey through the rich cultural landscapes in "The Book of Life" with our comprehensive Webquest and Digital Storytelling Project. Designed to blend language arts, social studies, and the arts, this dual-component resource offers an engaging way for students to explore the movie's storytelling, cultural significance, and artistic expression.This meticulously crafte
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5th - 12th
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Distance Learning - English - Romeo & Juliet THEMES Webquest
An interactive online introduction to Themes in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet for middle and high school students.For English, ELA and Literature classes.Applicable either as a distant/ remote learning online project or as a collaborative or independent web based task in the classroom.This web quest takes students through an interactive journey of activities that lead to tasks that have the students demonstrating comprehension, developing an understanding of what a themes is, how to find a them
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7th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Shakespeare Bundle - Get to know Shakespeare and Romeo and Juliet
Aristotle and Rhetoric WebQuest
Aristotle provided thoughts on many topics, from science to public speaking. This resource focuses on Aristotle and his Rhetoric through research. Students will discover Aristotle's life and work and explore the tenants of the Rhetoric. They will identify and evaluate the different types of rhetoric and ethos, logos, and pathos. Students can use this resource as a reference page as they plan any persuasive writing or speaking assignments or activities.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â THE WHOLE STORE!!!!
Cultural Diversity with WebQuest!
Students will evaluate and discuss cultural diversity and how it pertains to themselves in this activity packed interactive power-point that is fully editable for your own personal customization. A web quest and reflective activity is built into the power point for students to complete.
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6th - 12th
Hatchet: An Online Interactive Novel Study
If you are looking for a great novel study resource and are sick and tired of the same old boring pencil/paper novel packets that take you forever to copy (and kids tear, lose, etc.)... this is EXACTLY what you are looking for!
This is an engaging novel study for Gary Paulsen's book HATCHET! This online novel study asks students to complete several engaging activities as they read the novel that will help them better connect with, relate to, and understand the book. This online novel stu
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5th - 9th
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Pod cast Reviews- Homework Activity
Similarly to how a writer uses voice to shape meaning, a podcast must consider how to engage an audience through audio techniques. This homework or in class activity asks students to analyze pod casts with a focus on voice, tone, point of view, and audience. It offers a new way to consider oral presentation skills and is also an excellent lead in to a pod cast project on choice book reading (also on sale.) A list of free pod casts to consider listening to (NPR.org, TED Talks, etc.) is listed on
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9th - 12th
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Dialect and Pronunciation Activity
This webquest is a fun introduction to American English dialects and pronunciation. It could be used across several classes, though I use it with my Speech 101 class to introduce pronunciation exercises. The Webquest uses multiple links from the www.pbs.org "Sea to Shining Sea" site.
The students will read high interest nonfiction articles and respond to reflection questions.
This includes all of the necessary intro quiz and article links.
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9th - 12th
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CoronaVirus(Covid-19) Distance Learning, KidFriendly, Media Evaluation, Readings
This is the Online Version for at home learning! The students are all abuzz with the latest current event CoronaVirus (Covid-19). Why not let them explore their curiosity, arm them practical information, and relieve some possible anxiety? This "done in a day" activity will keep them engaged and informed with web searches, radio broadcasts and real photos on the virus. It is kid friendly and easy to understand. This slideshow includes an answer key! Be sure to remove it from the file before posti
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4th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Media Literacy Bundle -Distance Learning
The French Revolution-The Reign Of Terror-A Collection Of Three Webquests
Need help with Distance Learning? The Reign of Terror was a dark and violent period of time during the French Revolution. This collection of three webquests gives your students background information as they read and answer questions about the circumstances and events that led to this violent period in French history.The collection includes:The Reign Of Terror WebquestJacobins WebquestRobespierre Webquest During each search they use a variety of strategies and skills that will prepare them to
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8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â The French Revolution Webquest Bundle
Operation College Countdown
Students will utilize a website to create a plan on how they will attend college. Students will also create a power point presentation. Full version includes a ruberic & Lesson Plan.
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8th - 12th
The Elements of Argument
This is assignment introduces students to argumentative rhetoric (ethos, pathos, logos) as well as common fallacies. It has multiple activities surrounding both, as well as a webquest which requires them to go to YouTube (or elsewhere) to find and evaluate advertisements and public service announcements.
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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CoronaVirus(Covid-19) Kid Friendly, Media Evaluation, Quality Readings, CyberDay
The students are all abuzz with the latest current event CoronaVirus (Covid-19). Why not let them explore their curiosity, arm them practical information, and relieve some possible anxiety? This "done in a day" activity will keep them engaged and informed with web searches, radio broadcasts and real photos on the virus. It is kid friendly and easy to understand. Included in this package is:close reads on virus summary and the validity of the mediaclose read on handwashingSimplified CDC web searc
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4th - 10th
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The Wonderful World of Mathematics
A webquest to encourage students to discover, research, and present some of the most amazing mathematical ideas that are hardly ever studied in the regular school curricula. Instructional guide to build a website is included.
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Grades:
7th - 12th
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